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霸王樹

简霸王树 · 繁霸王樹

Mandarin · pinyin bà wáng shù

Madagascar palm (Pachypodium lamerei)

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霸: bà · rule by might rather than right
王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
樹: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
树: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish

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4–2–4 · ba4 wang2 shu4

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noun

Euphorbia antiquorum
(alt-of, alternative, name) Alternative name for 仙人掌 (xiānrénzhǎng).

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